In Preparation: Trey Canard
Friday, July 15, 2011 | 9:25 AM
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PrintAmerican Honda Racing’s Trey Canard is back! He’s returning from a broken femur this weekend at Spring Creek, so we asked him about his expectations, his recovery, his preparation….you know what? You’ll know what we asked him when you ready the questions. Then read his answers. It’s very simple.
Racer X: You coming back at Washougal right? Washougal?
Trey Canard: Actually more like Unadilla.
Oh man what is taking so long? What about Millville? Could you make it back for Millville this weekend?
Well, I don’t know. I may show up as a rider. I’m gonna’ go there and ride around. Maybe they will count me as a rider. I don’t know.
So everyone is all “Last time we saw Trey Canard he was winning Supercrosses! He can win this weekend!” Is that realistic?
Right now you have three guys in a really good championship battle. To go and mix it up with those guys right now is probably not realistic. They have that extra edge and intensity. And coming in halfway through, everyone else has a routine down and has the flow of the whole weekend. So my expectations is to just try to maybe be top five. I’d be pretty happy with that, and then we can go from there. I just want to have a solid practice, get good starts, finish the motos.
So is this all a matter of racing pushing everyone to go faster, and you just haven’t been racing? Or are you still not quite all the way back to 100 on speed and fitness.
I’m only 50 percent.
Wow!
No just kidding. My leg is definitely 100 percent, it feels good. I’ve been riding for three weeks now, and I’ve been cleared by several doctors. I feel really good about where my fitness is at and where my bike is at. I’m excited to race. I’m as ready as I can be, the next step for me to develop is to go racing, that’s all that will help me improve from here on out. When your competitors have raced eight races and you haven’t, you lose some of that, um, comfortability, if I can make up a word.
Nice. Good word. When you first got hurt we heard it wasn’t a bad break, and you’d be back quick. Was that not true, or did you have setbacks?
I think we all thought it would be good because I didn’t have to have surgery. It’s obviously faster than a regular femur fracture, but I think we all forgot it’s still a femur and it still takes long to heal. Yeah, at first everyone was excited, thinking, “Oh he’ll be back for outdoors” but it just takes a long time for a femur to heal.
What’s the process of coming back? Swimming? Bicycling?
The biggest thing is to not lose sight of where you were. The hardest thing is, I don’t know, you lose some self worth. You forget who you are when you’re not racing. And there’s a good reason for that, people forget about you when you’re hurt. Like the media, it’s as if you just dissapear. It’s kind of hard to take at times, and I understand it, it’s just circumstances, but that’s the toughest thing about coming back. Still believing in yourself and finding value in yourself without getting a constant “atta boy” at the track every weekend.
From there it’s just trying to maintain any fitness you can. I had the arm bike for awhile, then as soon as I could swim that was a huge part of the training for me. And upper body work. I was actually able to cycle before I could walk, because it doesn’t put much pressure on the femur. Finally you get to the riding, and that’s the fun part. You can’t quite ride the way you want right away, but at the same time, you do all of that other training so you won’t have too much of a hole to dig out of once you do get back on the bike.
Can Canard step into the three-way battle Reed and the Ryan's have going, right away?
Photo: Simon Cudby
Finally, we’ve heard Tim Ferry has moved on to a testing gig with James Stewart’s team. Was this just a matter of two red heads just not being able to get along with their fiery tempers?
Well, here’s the thing. Tim Ferry told me I sucked, and I told him he sucked, so then it escalated into this big fist fight. He walked out and I told him he’s not as tough as he thought he was. I also asked him what his problem was. That was it.
(Laughs) That’s pretty good stuff. I hear he actually introduced you to your current trainer?
Yeah really it’s been an awesome process. I don’t think he ever really wanted to be a trainer and I respect that. He felt he could help me and I think last year he was one of the biggest reasons why I did turn things around at the middle of the season. But I still don’t think he ever wanted to be a trainer, he wanted to be a test rider, that’s where his passion was. He had a couple of opportunities come up, and I’m pumped for him. He gets to spend more time with his family and doesn’t have to go to the races every weekend, he gets to be down there in Florida doing this deal.
What was cool about the whole deal is we used the same training philosophy as someone he trained with, Dean Golich of Carmichael Training Systems. So now I’m working with Dean, and it’s a lot of the same stuff I was doing already. It’s hard to find something you really believe in, and when you do you need to stick with it. I’m really happy working with Dean and I think we’ve made big improvements. I’m happy to still have Timmy as a friend, and someone I can go to if I need it.
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Best of luck Trey. Looking forward to seeing you back at the track.
Dude........ What's your problem dude?
Welcome back Canard. Hope to see you at Millville practice.
I have to admit, I didn't really like this kid when he won the supercross championship in his rookie year. Especially since he beat my guy in doing so. But ever since, he has grown on me. His aggressive style and constant smile are really cool to see. No doubt, Trey has some great years in his future.
P.S. Still don't like it when guys thank Jesus on the podium, but to each their own...
Hey Trey glad you are going to be back for Milleville, I will be attending. We met 2 years ago there, when you have a broken wrist and I said "Hi" to you, when apparently no one else in the very large crowd knew who you were... I digress, but that was cool for me, and Hope you see me cheering for you tomorrow!
will you be my trainer trey canard haha
go get em this weekend, no thinking, just doing
Looking forward to seeing 41 back in the mix!!
Turbo! Turbo! Turbo! Maybe I should announce my love for Turbo Trey like when BillC splooges all over himself about RV2. Nah, forget it that's super gay.
Welcome back Trey "El Rojo" Cancard.....
whats wrong with thanking jesus on the podium? would you prefer the rider thanked jesusracing.com? or maybe someone can come up with christ-energy drink?
Good luck Trey!
Missed him at Red Bud, he runs well there. Glad he is back though.
I love his sense of humor, he's a great kid with a great outlook. Someone tell Matthes it was a joke before he shows up at Trey's pit looking to fight for Ferry's honor!
Fist fight?? haha
Do a big fender slap or big fist pump on the first jump of the first lap!!
Trey, you are funny dude. LOL.
Always looking on the bright side, that´s why TC is my favorite American rider. Also, on his day none of the others can live with him. Good luck fella. We´ll be rootin for you.
Sounds like he missed the limelight!! LOL I too am starting to like him more than I did.
Good luck Trey !!!! Hope you can get the results you are looking for this weekend in Millville and can mix it up with CR,RD and RV for race wins in the near future.
From under the Hodaka awning of the 65 Dodge van, we wish you luck Trey . A little advice on the dirty dozen from the Hodaka Team.....we usually miss a few shifts in those so,...now we just leave her tapped in 2nd gear, never let off her, I think you'll find all that extra suspension useless. Your welcom, and good luck, We pull for ya everytime ya out there. If you have any extra gold medal flour,....drop it off at the suzuki pits ehhh? :O
I am Super pumped that Trey is coming back. Stay healthy man. The reference to hughes-lapaglia is too funny.
LOL, Hodaka's we will never forget about them????? I did have a dealer give me a 125Combat Wombat to race onceI said sorry no thanks. My apology to ye Hodaka fanatics though It was an iteresting bike though, with some work I might have been good?
Gee wizz I forgot to say Good luck Trey, you outta be in pretty good shape the temps in OK have been higher than here in Plano. I like the heat but its the Humidity up north that gets you, stay hydrated even though it wont feel as hot.
+1 for hey Trey!!
Fender slapin air wheelie to can-can!! Bring it Trey you have been missed greatly!
Thank God for Trey!
thanking god is better than thanking your dog or girlfriend. now that is just lame.
your dog is with you because you bought it and the girl because of the $$, stop feeding the dog and he still will stay, stop making money and .... where is the girl???
Trey Canard is my HERO
if canard was healthy, he would be smoking the ryans and reed. this kid has carmichael like speed. he had a chance to go undefeated
EXLAX - You are correct!!! With the current field, yes, Canard would be smokin these fools no doubt.
However, hypothetically speaking if Jlaw would get it together, he could come out after a night of boozin, raging, and skinny dipping, he could come out and challenge Canard for the 2011 AMA Lucus Oil Championship
I bet Trey wins a moto by the end of the season. I feel bad for everyone next season, cause this guy is going to shine.
Good on ya. Take Hodaka man's words to heart. Pin it in 2nd. Pin it dude! You won't win it doing this, but you will be stylin'. While the hot line may be selecting the smooth map and slipping the clutch in 4th a bit as you enter, pinning the big 450 sounds sooo much better.
Enjoy the fans and thank whoever you want!
I like to give good solid advice to the guys that make millions at this, they probably would be lost w/o me, im assuming.
ever hear a hodacracker miss 4-5 shifts in a row? now thats fkn funny.
hope your reading this stuff Trey, dont be discouraged buddy, nobody has forgotten about you. Weve have all been missing having you out there.
I believe in you!! Now get out there and do it up!!
ps, u in a fight? .. with Tim Ferry?... lol, thats friggin hilarious!
Very nice Ryan Hughes reference! Ha ha!
We are just waiting for the Freight Trey to come steaming through the pack. Will the pit board say "Let Reed Bye". It will be intersting to see how the Ice Trey does on the 450. With his beady little eyes and a face of stone, he must be one bad ass. Just kidding, Trey's a cool kid.
41 was rollin' when misfortune struck. Hope he picks up right where he left off. Welcome back. Your goon riding is superb , as are your passing skills. Alot of fun to watch.
@joemotocross589, it's good that you can give sound advice to those riders who are making all that money. Maybe with all the royalty checks you will be getting, you could put together your own race team. Can you see it now buddy
"589 Hodaka Factory Works Race Team". Hell, I race for free! lol
Not sure how those 5 minute lap times are going to look!
I never thought it was cool to thank Jesus until i over jumped a scary jump and all I did mid air was scream
Glad to see trey outwardly giving thanks to our Savior. The good news for us all is Jesus loves us all, even those who continue to deni him. Takes more faith not to believe than to believe....... on another note, 2012 kawi is getting close to being 1/2 as good as a honda. Ride Red!
I haven't really had a favorite rider since Carmichael retired, but I think Trey is my new favorite. Can't wait to see him back on the bike.
Let motocross be motocross and leave religion in churches where it belongs, on another note, RV2 + CR22 + RD1 + JS7 + TC41 + all healthy = a possible repeat of this years supercross season?? well we can only hope for next year.